Hank Aaron State Trail

The Hank Aaron State Trail is a 14-mile rail trail in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Hank Aaron State Trail near the Valley Power Plant

The trail is named for former Milwaukee Braves and Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Hank Aaron, [1] and was built on a former roadbed of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway.

Route

The trail begins on the shore of Lake Michigan in Lakeshore State Park (43°02′14″N 87°53′51″W). The trail travels west through Milwaukee, passing by the Harley-Davidson Museum, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, Miller Park, and the Wisconsin State Fair Park. The trail ends at the Oak Leaf Trail in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (43°02′10″N 88°04′00″W).[2] The trail is 14 miles long, is paved, and is mostly off road.

View a map of the trail here.

Access

The trail is open to walkers, joggers, bicyclists, and in-line skaters.[1] Much of the trail is accessible to people with disabilities.[1]

References
  1. "Hank Aaron State Trail". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. "Hank Aaron State Trail Map" (PDF). Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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